Antony and two CPI-M nominees are expected to be elected unopposed considering the strength of the Congress-led UDF and ruling LDF in the state Assembly.

Antony and two CPI-M nominees are expected to be elected unopposed considering the strength of the Congress-led UDF and ruling LDF in the state Assembly.

The last date for filing nomination is March 16 and for withdrawal is March 19.

Antony, who submitted his papers before the Legislature Secretary P.D. Rajan, was accompanied by opposition leader in the state Assembly Oommen Chandy, KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala and UDF convener P.P. Thankachan.

CPI-M had last week announced Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan's Political Secretary K.N. Balagopal and the party's women's wing leader T.N. Seema as LDF nominees for the vacancies to the upper House of Parliament.